Warm welcome: Lim greeting Abdullah at the Penang International Airport yesterday. With them are Mohammad Fairus (second from right) and Dr Ramasamy. — Bernama (source Thestar.com.my)
BUTTERWORTH, March 30 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Saturday lashed out at the Penang state government for adopting a fully open tender system as it does not guarantee fairness to those who are financially weak to compete.
He said in principle the proposal by the state government to emphasise on equitability appeared to be good but this would actually result in only those who were financially strong benefiting from the system.
"The transparency, open tender and open bidding approach is certainly good and gives comfort to everyone but we have to remind them that not everything that is said to be equitable is fair. Actually, only the strong and those with financial capacity will derive benefits from it.
"This is our reminder to them because it is our (Barisan Nasional's) responsibility as the opposition party (in Penang) to give our views and we will become an opposition that is active, sensitive and curious about what is happening in Penang. We are not around just to keep the seat warm," he said at a thanksgiving gathering held by the Penang Umno Liaison Body, here Saturday night.
He clarified that the New Economic Policy (NEP) was not merely for the Bumiputeras as it also assisted the Chinese and Indian communities because the policy was not racially biased. He said the NEP was a national approach implemented to eliminate poverty regardless of race, enable equitable distribution to the people including enlarging the Bumiputera Commercial and Industrial Community (BCIC) and ensuring a robust economic growth to be enjoyed by all races.
Abdullah, who is also the chairman of the State Umno Liaison Body, reminded the 11 Umno Assemblymen, who represent the Barisan Nasional (BN), to fight for the cause of all races in the state.
"They have a heavy responsibility not only as the Assemblymen in their constituency but also as the opposition in the State Assembly," he said.
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Let's Analyze the situation here...:-
- Lim Guan Eng, the Penang CM, proposed to make all the projects that are above RM50,000 to be available to the developers on Open Tender Basis...
- Mind you that these projects are funded by taxpayers money, so the developers better be financially capable!
- Quoting the star 29/6/2004 " It was reported on May 22 that SPNB was trying to revive some 97 abandoned housing schemes affecting 32,460 families. Some projects had been stalled for over 10 years. "
- There is a saying in Malay 'Ukur Baju di Badan Sendiri', (meaning measure your own strength and do what you are capable). So, those who are less financially capable should bid for projects less than RM50,000. Start small and build your experience, don't bite more than you can chew and CAUSE TROUBLE TO EVERYONE IN THE PROCESS!
- http://www.hba.org.my/news/2004/604/penang.htm
- http://porr.penang.gov.my/50reason_cat5.htm (this one has poor response from the Federal Government on some very pertinent questions by the public)
- http://new.nst.com.my/Weekly/PropertyTimes/News/News/20051114160716/Article/
Nightmarish wait for dream homes
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